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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 4, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a 13-week Labor & Delivery (L&D) travel assignment in Redding, CA, requiring active CA licensure and relevant OB certifications for a night shift position in a Level II Trauma, acute care hospital with a Level III NICU.
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Work setting is an acute care hospital Family Birth Center with 12 L&D beds, 19 postpartum beds, 2 ORs, and 1 PACU
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Patient population includes low and high-risk deliveries; babies with known congenital defects requiring immediate surgery are transferred out
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Patient ratios follow California state mandated ratios (1:4 to 1:1)
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Charting is done in Cerner EMR and Fetal Link for fetal heart monitoring (FHM) surveillance; Philips system used for FHM
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12-hour night shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)
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Every other weekend required; weekend shifts fall on Fri/Sat nights
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First to float; floating may include Postpartum (couplets) to Peds, or NICU limited to feeders and growers for candidates with applicable experience
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A laborist (OB physician) is in-house 24/7; Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy are available 24/7
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Hospital provides scrubs
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No IV team; no ventilators; no telemetry monitoring
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Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact/NLC) currently in hand — pending licenses will not be accepted
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Minimum 2 years of L&D RN experience required
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Required certifications (all must be active; no pending certifications accepted): BLS, ACLS, NRP, and Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AWHONN)
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COVID vaccination required
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Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or per diem) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year — candidates placed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
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Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
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A valid driver's license is required for consideration
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Candidates must pass a proctored Dysrhythmia (Relias) exam prior to offer confirmation, as well as an on-site Pass/Fail sterile technique test (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes) on the first day of orientation
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Orientation is 2–3 shifts depending on whether the candidate can circulate in the OR; OR circulating is not required
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Holiday coverage is integrated into the permanent staff holiday rotation
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Travelers are expected to work in with the unit team under the oversight of a Clinical Supervisor (available 6–7 days/week) and a Nurse Manager (Mon–Fri); OB Techs handle scrubbing and desk coverage
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Peak census periods are typically in July and October
